Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Wea Township sits near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. May is the wettest month, January the driest. Its July heat outdoes that of 66% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Wea Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wea Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wea Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Wea Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hillsdale Lake, KS, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wea Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Olathe 3e, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wea Township
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hillsdale Lake, KS.
Living with Wea Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wea Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wea Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wea Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wea Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wea Township, KS | 21° | 88° | 41" | 14" |
| Troy, MO | 21° | 88° | 41" | 16" |
| Jerseyville, IL | 21° | 87° | 41" | 13" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wea Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Wea Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wea Township’s place among Kansas’.
Wea Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wea Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Olathe 3e, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 1.3" | 3.9" | 6 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 1.6" | 3.3" | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.4" | 8 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 65° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 8 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 2.4" | 1.2" | 7 | 37° – 53° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.8" | 3.4" | 6 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 41.2" | 13.8" | 97 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wea Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Wea Township’s center.
- Snow: Olathe 3e, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hillsdale Lake, KS, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Wea Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Wea Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wea Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Wea Township get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Olathe 3e, KS, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wea Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Hillsdale Lake, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Wea Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 204 frost-free days, at Hillsdale Lake, KS.
What growing zone is Wea Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wea Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wea Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wea Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.